Coming Releases

Note: The list below does not include the more than four dozen additional BattleTech products originally created as part of the BattleTech: Mercenaries Kickstarter which will be available via the Catalyst Game Labs web store and standard retail options in 2024.


Star League Command Lance
First Quarter 2024
Price: $34.99

THE STAR LEAGUE!

The Star League Defense Force was the largest army in the history of mankind. Rising to a command station required both the pilot and their ’Mech meet the highest quality of standards, able to tackle a variety of battlefield situations.

Unleash the Star League Command Lance! Includes the Atlas II and Thunder Hawk, a new variant of the Phoenix Hawk, and a reposed and pre-painted Orion—no assembly required—along with four MechWarrior pilot cards and four Alpha Strike cards. Perfect for BattleTech and Alpha Strike action!

CONTENTS

  • 4 high-quality, fully assembled miniatures
  • 7 MechWarrior Cards
  • 4 Alpha Strike cards

Record Sheets can be found at bg.battletech.com/downloads.


40th Anniversary Cover Boxed Sets
March/April 2024
Price: Beginner Box – $24.99 / A Game of Armored Combat – $59.99

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of BattleTech with all-new art adorning our two iconic boxed sets, the Beginner Box and A Game of Armored Combat! The contents of these boxes remains the same as their most recent printing.


Second Star League Assault Lance
Second Quarter 2024
Price: $39.99

THE STAR LEAGUE!

Desperate to halt the Clan Invasion once and for all, the Inner Sphere forged a Second Star League in 3058. Its forces launched a massive assault to achieve that goal, marching all the way to the Clan Homeworlds, where ’Mechs such as these turned the tide.

Unleash the Second Star League Assault Lance! Includes the Emperor, Argus and Helios, a new variant of the Dashi, Prometheus, reposed and pre-painted, along with a bonus Coolant Truck—no assembly required—along with eight MechWarrior pilot cards and five Alpha Strike cards. Perfect for BattleTech and Alpha Strike action!

CONTENTS

  • 4 high-quality, fully assembled (unpainted) miniatures
  • 1 high-quality, fully assembled (painted) miniature
  • 8 MechWarrior Cards
  • 5 Alpha Strike cards
  • 1 Battlefield Support card

Record Sheets can be found at bg.battletech.com/downloads.


Legendary BattleMats – Misery & Thunder Rift / Twycross
Second Quarter 2024
Price: $39.99 each

Relive some of the greatest clashes in BattleTech history with these two BattleMats, offering all-new terrain for your game table which evokes a few of the Inner Sphere’s most iconic battlefields!

One mat centers on the world of Twycross, site of a major engagement between the Federated Commonwealth and Clan Jade Falcon during the initial Clan Invasion and one of the Inner Sphere’s first victories. The mat includes the Plain of Curtains on one side, and the Great Gash on the reverse.

The other mat showcases battlefields from some of the earliest BattleTech fiction, including Thunder Rift from the first Gray Death Legion novel, Decision at Thunder Rift; the reverse offers the frigid wasteland of Misery, site of the titanic clash between the Wolf’s Dragoons and the Ryuken in Wolves on the Border.


BFM: City/Lunar
Second Quarter 2024
Price $149.99 – Catalyst web store and Conventions only

Expand your battlefield with the newest BFM, measuring a titanic 48 inches (121 cm) by 72 inches (182 cm)! This mat challenges players with the combined maps from Map Pack: City on one side, and the Lunar landscape on the reverse.


Force Manual: Davion
May 2024
Price: $39.99 (print)

Some soldiers fight for money, some serve for honor, still others for a sense of adventure. The warriors of the Federated Suns protect the freedoms their nation holds dear.

From the horror of Kentares to the glory of Tikonov, the soldiers of House Davion answer the call to serve their people. Force Manual: Davion details the histories and traditions of the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns. From the Field Marshal of the Davion Brigade of Guards to the newest recruit of the Capellan March Militia, they are the sword and shield that guards the borders of the Federated Suns from the tyranny without, and they wear their spurs with pride.

Force Manual: Davion details the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns, examining the combat commands of the Federated Suns and their histories, tactics, unit crests, paint schemes, and notable personnel. This sourcebook includes special rules for unique character abilities, faction-specific rules, force building options, and a mini-Technical Readout–everything you need to field your favorite Federated Suns unit on the tabletop, or create your own.

For use with Total Warfare and Alpha Strike.


BattleTech Universe
Release Date: Mid 2024
Price: $49.99 (Standard Edition)

A Universe of Possibility

The rich story of the BattleTech setting has played out across more than a thousand years of future history, encompassing the full sweep of human experience. Here, for the first time, that story is presented in one comprehensive volume!

Dive deep into BattleTech lore with this look at the factions of the Inner Sphere, Clans, and Periphery, and learn about key events, personalities, and conflicts for each. Whether you enjoy titanic battlefield clashes, high-stakes covert ops missions, cloak-and-dagger political intrigue, or any other kind of story, you’ll find it in the BattleTech setting.

BattleTech Universe has everything you need to explore the ongoing BattleTech saga, and to write your own chapter on your game table!


Recognition Guide, Vol. 2: ilClan
Summer 2024
Price: $34.99

The march of technology across BattleTech‘s era is relentless–and the art of war always favors the cutting edge. As the ilClan era dawns, never-before-seen BattleMechs and vehicles stand ready to carry your banner into the future, employing the latest weapons and armor.

Recognition Guide, Vol. 2: ilClan collects some of these brand-new Inner Sphere and Clan BattleMechs and vehicles, bristling with the latest technology to push the envelope on modern battlefields. This volume is the companion to Recognition Guide, Vol. 1: Classics, and contains material originally published in the bestselling PDF-only BattleTech Recognition Guide: ilClan series.

Each machine is fully detailed with an illustration, in-universe development notes, battle histories, and notable pilots for each unit.


Force Manual: Kurita
Third Quarter 2024
Price: $39.99 (print)

Some soldiers fight for money, some to spread their version of liberty, still others for a sense of adventure. For the men and women of the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery there is only one reason for service: the honor of the Dragon.

From the moment Shiro Kurita raised the Dragon’s banner, the soldiers of House Kurita have remained dedicated to the warrior’s path above all others. For seven centuries they have spread fear and respect in equal measure, expanding and protecting the Dragon with loyalty and honor tempered by the ancient code of bushido and force in battles on a hundred worlds.

Force Manual: Kurita details the armed forces of the Draconis Combine, examining the combat commands of the Draconis Combine and their histories, tactics, unit crests, paint schemes, and notable personnel. This sourcebook includes special rules for unique character abilities, faction-specific rules, force building options, and a mini-Technical Readout–everything you need to field your favorite Draconis Combine unit on the tabletop, or create your own.

For use with Total Warfare and Alpha Strike.


Third Star League Striker Star
Third Quarter 2024
Price: $44.99

THE STAR LEAGUE!

Terra has fallen. An ilClan has arisen. But ilKhan Alaric Ward desperately needs as many machines and warriors as he can recruit to maintain his grasp on the jewel of mankind. That includes ’Mechs which were central to the Republic of the Sphere’s power and offer a new bedrock for Alaric.

Unleash the Third Star League Striker Star! Includes the Jackalope, Kintaro, Hammerhead, Havoc, and a pre-painted Lament, along with a bonus J-27 Ordinance Truck—no assembly required—along with ten MechWarrior pilot cards and six Alpha Strike cards. Perfect for BattleTech and Alpha Strike action!

CONTENTS

  • 5 high-quality, fully assembled (unpainted) miniatures
  • 1 high-quality, fully assembled (painted) miniature
  • 10 MechWarrior Cards
  • 5 Alpha Strike cards
  • 1 Battlefield Support card

Record Sheets can be found at bg.battletech.com/downloads.


McCarron’s Armored Cavalry Assault Lance
Third Quarter 2024
Exclusive to Barnes & Noble – Price: $29.99

AVAILABLE FOR HIRE!

One of the largest and most successful mercenary commands of the late Third and Fourth Succession War Eras, the “Big MAC” shocked the Inner Sphere in 3060 when they fully merged with House Liao’s military. Now, as a new era dawns, this storied command once more seeks the mercenary life.

Unleash the McCarron’s Armored Cavalry Assault Lance! Included is the new Tian-Zong, a re-posed Black Knight, and new variants of the Awesome and jumping Starslayer—no assembly required—along with four MechWarrior pilot cards and four Alpha Strike cards. Perfect for BattleTech and Alpha Strike action!

CONTENTS

  • 4 high-quality, fully assembled (unpainted) miniatures
  • 4 MechWarrior Cards
  • 4 Alpha Strike cards

Record Sheets can be found at bg.battletech.com/downloads.


Hot Spots: Hinterlands
September 2024
Price: TBD

Enter the Hinterlands with this comprehensive campaign guide to some of the hottest combat zones in the ilClan era! A spiritual successor to the classic Hot Spots duology, this sourcebook offers all the rules and contracts any unit needs for their ongoing BattleTech games.

Whether defending Sudeten from a Hell’s Horses onslaught, standing with Calamity Kell’s Arc Royal Liberty Coalition, providing some forceful incentives to the Alyina Mercantile League’s latest deal, or securing the Tamar Pact’s place in the Inner Sphere, the opportunities for enterprising commanders are endless!

Bring the excitement of the ilClan era to your BattleTech campaign with this sourcebook, which includes complete campaign rules built out of the BattleTech: Mercenaries boxed set, as well as contract and game hooks for battles with–and against–every major Hinterlands faction.


BattleMech Technical Blueprints Volume 1
Third Quarter 2024
Price: TBD

Massive firepower combined with unparalleled levels of armor protection make the BattleMech the ultimate war machine of the 32nd century. Top saFactors have compiled technical blueprints for four of these dreaded juggernauts: Phoenix Hawk, Warhammer, Timber Wolf, and Dire Wolf.


ilKhan’s Eyes Only
November 2024
Price: TBD

A League of Uncertainty

“How long do you think you can hold your little Star League together when everyone already wants you deposed?”

The final words of the late Devlin Stone haunt Alaric Ward, ilKhan of the Clans and First Lord of the Star League. Alaric has made Nicholas Kerensky’s impossible dream a reality and achieved the purpose of his people. The future, once so clearly defined, is murkier than ever. Driven by overwhelming purpose for his entire life, for the first time Alaric wonders: what now?

Meanwhile, denied the opportunity to destroy the hated Republic of the Sphere and exorcise Stone, his personal demon, Chancellor Daoshen Liao faces the same question. Unable to breach the Wall around Terra, Daoshen must redirect the ambitions of his people while preparing for a new enemy rebuilding from the ruins of the old.

ilKhan’s Eyes Only is a BattleTech sourcebook detailing the events on Terra, around the former Fortress Republic, and the coreward regions of the Capellan Confederation from 3151 to mid-3152. Included are a full historical summary of events in those regions of space, personality and unit profiles of key players–many appearing here for the first time–and game information along with a glossy campaign map to bring it all to your BattleTech tabletop.

For use with Total Warfare and Alpha Strike.


Third Star League Battle Star
Fourth Quarter 2024
Price: $44.99

THE STAR LEAGUE!

Terra has fallen. An ilClan has arisen. But ilKhan Alaric Ward desperately needs as many machines and warriors as he can recruit to maintain his grasp on the jewel of mankind. That includes ’Mechs which were central to the Republic of the Sphere’s power and offer a new bedrock for Alaric.

Unleash the Third Star League Battle Star! Includes the Wendigo, Excalibur, Peacekeeper, Malice, and a pre-painted Savage Wolf, along with a bonus Savior Repair Vehicle—no assembly required—along with ten MechWarrior pilot cards and six Alpha Strike cards. Perfect for BattleTech and Alpha Strike action!

CONTENTS

  • 5 high-quality, fully assembled (unpainted) miniatures
  • 1 high-quality, fully assembled (painted) miniature
  • 10 MechWarrior Cards
  • 5 Alpha Strike cards
  • 1 Battlefield Support card

Record Sheets can be found at bg.battletech.com/downloads.


Brush Wars series
Debuting 2024

Despite the millions (!) of words laid down in BattleTech sourcebooks over the years, some conflicts have never seen the spotlight. The original Historical: Brush Wars sourcebook covered a few such campaigns during the Succession Wars era, and Historical: Wars of the Republic Era tackled a few more which occurred between the end of the Jihad and the HPG Blackout. This series will go farther, criss-crossing all eras of BattleTech with deep dives into conflicts which have never gotten the sourcebook treatment.

Recalling those earlier Historical products, each Brush Wars installment will dedicate significant space to describing each campaign. And, like Operational Turning Point: Hanseatic Crusade, each Brush Wars release in PDF will be supported by a slate of companion PDFs, with an eye toward eventual compilation in POD format. What’s more, the two previous volumes mentioned above will be re-released in POD, dropping the defunct “Historical” naming and re-branded with the Brush Wars moniker.

Several Brush Wars releases are in the works, including the Burrock Absorption, the Battle of Dahlgren, the St. Ives War, and the First Combine-Ghost Bear War, and more!


BattleTech Print on Demand

We’ve slowly started to release our out-of-print books via Print on Demand (POD), and the response has been unanimously positive. To date, we offer The Wars of Reaving, The First Succession War, The Second Succession War, House Arano, and the BattleTech Activity Book as POD physical copies, available for purchase on DriveThruRPG.

We will further expand our POD library in the coming months by releasing Brush Wars (rebranded as Brush Wars Volume 1), Wars of the Republic Era (rebranded as Brush Wars Volume 2), and Operation KLONDIKE.